Dear Sister, Does your womb have a grief story? I write to you from bed, as my womb sheds layers of old identities and past pains to say: there is a dark side to the womb. Our descent into the womb cave of inner winter (menstruation) can be a dark journey full of mourning and grief. As […]
Creating a ritualized container of rest This reflection offers a menstrual cycle awareness practice for those seeking rest, grounding, and deeper relationship with their cycle. Creating a container of rest during menstruation supports physical replenishment, emotional regulation, and intuitive listening, especially in a culture that rarely pauses. Here is my #1 tip for reclaiming the […]
PrefaceThe following work is written through the lens of someone who has been in a long-term, heterosexual romantic relationship. I have attempted to be as open with my wording as possible to include the myriad lenses we might look through when it comes to relationships. We may be in a relatively new relationship (which has […]
Spiritual ・ relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical thingsSovereignty ・ supreme power or authority; self-governing The womb is our greatest teacher and source of power. The womb has no personal agenda; she simply moves to the rhythm of Nature. Because of her self-less, embodied connection to Nature – to […]
Understanding the menstrual cycle through compassion, presence, and acceptance. This reflection explores self love through the lens of menstrual cycle awareness, inviting a compassionate relationship with the emotional, physical, and energetic shifts that arise throughout the cycle. Rather than fixing or overriding the body, cycle awareness offers a practice of presence, acceptance, and deeper listening, […]
The Big Moon OutsideWomen have a special affinity with the moon because of our womb. The moon is an ancient symbol of femininity; waxing and waning and turning in cycles is a feminine way of being in the world. Interestingly, many women bleed either at the new or full moon. This reveals just how connected we […]